Underfloor Heating & towel rad

[mff369]

Hi,
I am having water underfloor heating installed in a one bed new build flat.
I intend to have three zone. Kitchen/Lounge, Bedroom & Hall/Bathroom. My problem is that I want to install a heated towel rad in the bathroom.
What is the best way to acheive this. I have a three port manifold. I don’t really want to have another thermostat for one rad.
I am using the Heatmiser UH4 control panel which I know can control rads as well as the underfloor heating but it feels a bit over the top to have four thermostats in a one bed flat.
I have considered using an electric rad or maybe putting Lounge/Kitchen & Hall/Bathroom on the same thermostat then using the other stat for the rad.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Is it finished eg floor down ?

 

[Chuck]

I'd just stick a TRV on the bathroom towel rail and have it piped to be 'always on' whenever any of the other zones are on.

Get a dual fuel rail so you can dry towels in the summer, but remember that in the current market, the runnings costs of electric heating can be roughly five times those of gas.

If you are installing UFH in a flat that is not on the ground floor, make sure the insulation between you and your downstairs neighbour is good or you will be paying their heating bill as well as your own.

 

[mff369]

Many thanks Chuck. I will take your advice & go with the dual fuel rad.

 

[mff369]

Is it finished eg floor down ?

No not finished yet. Pipe laid today screed going down Thursday.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

No not finished yet. Pipe laid today screed going down Thursday.

I would run a set of pipe to where the towel rad is going then back to the manifold and then you can decide if you want it on the manifold or off the system